Handbook and Forms

Handbook for Families

The Handbook for Families provides all important information about the Center (policies, goals, operating procedures, etc.) in one reference document. The Handbook for Families is available here for download:

As your child begins the program year or enrolls midyear, you must submit a Family Information Form, which facilitates the transition to the program and is a valuable reference for your child’s teachers as they design learning environments. The Family Information Form can be accessed as an online survey at this link:

For the safety of your child, all records of personal family information held by the Center must be kept up to date. It is the responsibility of parents to notify the office of any change of employment, address, telephone numbers, hours of work, care and/or custody arrangements, and other pertinent information regarding the family—especially contact information, which may be needed by the Center in the event of an emergency. If important information has changed, or to authorize new or different individuals to pick up your child from the Center, please complete an updated Emergency Contact Form and return it to the Center. The form can be downloaded here:

In accordance with the Rhode Island Department of Heath Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Immunizations , all children ages 19-59 months enrolled in a child care facility are required to have the following immunizations:

Four (4) doses of DTaP (diphteria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccine

Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccine

Three (3) doses of Hib vaccine

One (1) dose of Influenza vaccine (between July 1 and December 31)

One (1) dose of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine

Four (4) doses of Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine (Prevnar/PCV13)

Three (3) doses of Polio vaccine

One (1) dose of Varicella vaccine (chicken pox) or a statement signed by your child’s provider stating that your child has a history of chicken pox disease